The Large Open Pit (LOP) project is an international research and technology transfer project focused on the stability of large slopes associated with open pit mines.

These reference texts are intended to help both geotechnical practitioners and non-specialists improve their understanding of the myriad of factors that can influence the stability of large, man-made slopes …

The Large Open Pit (LOP) Project is an industry-sponsored international research and technology transfer initiative that commenced in April 2005 to address the industry-wide need for improved …

The Large Open Pit (LOP) project is an international research and technology transfer project focused on the engineering of large slopes associated with open pit mines.

The Large Open Pit Project invites international experts in the field of Slope Stability Design a few times a year, and the video recordings will be made available online for public access.

The Industry-Sponsored Large Open Pit (LOP) Program has been the premier source of geotechnical and hydrogeological research in large open pits and waste rock dumps since 2005, and has provided …

Compilation of a book providing guidelines for the design of slopes in open pit mines. Reactivation of research into factors affecting the design and stability of large rock slopes.

Large open pits are often clearly visible to local communities, and to anyone with access to Google Earth, as are large waste rock dumps and tailings storage facilities.

Objectives: The Large Open Pit (LOP) project is an international research and technology transfer project focused on the engineering of large slopes associated with open pit mines.

Lorig, L; Potyondy, D; Varun (2020) Quantifying excavation-induced rock mass damage in large open pits, Proceedings of the 2020 International Symposium on Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and …